VOA慢速英语:Asian Immigrants to Overtake Hispanics

短语讲解：

1. He came to the U.S. 30 years ago when he was 22, in search of a better life.

in search of 寻找
例句：They set off in search of the lost child.
他们出发寻找失踪的孩子。

2. Officials stopped using a quota system -- how many people could come from each country.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

3. The study also says the number of Asian immigrants is moving up, instead of down.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking.
我决定坐他一次计程车。

4. “So I think that the questions of immigration and our education system need to be handled at the same time.”

at the same time 同时; 一起; 但是
例句：At the same time he joined an association.
在同一时期，他加入了一个团体。